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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Giveaway!

Without being too gushy and telling you all how much your positive comments mean to me and how runners really are the most kind and generous people and how much I enjoy being a part of your lives in a weird but not creepy internet sort of way... I want to give back to you and do a giveaway. I don't have any sweet hook ups with cool companies. But I have skills people. O.k. maybe not even skills, but maybe someone can benefit from my mistaken purchases.

This is my Garmin that I have used probably 20 times total in the last 3 years. It has all the cords and even the heart rate monitor. It has the CD for the computer but I do not know where the instruction manual is. You will have to find it online or have a good friend who knows how to use it. I have just found that I get myself all worked up while using it and it's just not for me. I know someone will love it though. It's spring cleaning time!

This is a spibelt that has been used once. I just didn't like it although I know there are a lot of you out there that really do. I found an iFitness one that I like more and can't see myself ever using this one again. Here again, I know someone will enjoy it and use it. It's just been sitting in my cupboard for a while.

Finally, this is my homespun crafty shirt. I made one a year ago when we were thinking of team names for the Wastach Back Ragnar Relay. Our name was Lips, Hips, and Asphalt but we were having a hard time coming up with costumes. So I thought maybe we should change our name to Bake, Eat, Run, Repeat. We could wear wooden spoons in our hair and wear aprons and serve cupcakes at all the exchanges. We stuck with our original name and loved it. But I had made up this shirt to see what we could have professionally made. Since then, I've worn it around town and I love it. I will make one for you in the colors you like and shirt size or your choice. Keep in mind that this is not really made for running in though.

To enter:

***Leave me a comment about what you love the most about running and blogging. Also tell me which one you'd like to win. I'll be drawing 3 winners. I'd love it if you follow me, but just so that I can make new friends and check out more blogs. Don't feel obligated to follow me unless you like reading my mindless dribble.

***Extra entry if you post this giveaway on your blog! Leave me a comment saying that you've done so!

Will end on Sunday April 17th and I'll announce the winners on Monday.

301 comments:

WOOT! The thing I love about running is when you have a good run, it just feels SO RIGHT! You gotta love the not so good runs, too, but man, when all conditions are right -WOW! What a blast!

The thing I love most about blogging is the community and unexpected friends you make. I also like to tell a good story, so once in a while I let the words flow and when I get feedback that it made someone smile or think or even snort, well, that makes me happy!

I love running because it just leaves me feeling healthy and alive and refreshed. I love blogging because I have a whole world out there of people full of inspiration, encouragement and support...even if we have never met...I am so appreciative of each of them!

You are super fabulous and of course i LOVE LOVE LOVE following your blog.

SO excited for this giveaway.

eeek. it is hard to choose which one I would want.

the garmin because my sis just started running and i wanted to get her one for her bday but could not afford it on my own

the spibelt for me of course :)

and the shirt because it is so cute and fun and I would get a kick out of wearing it at least 5/7 days per week :)

okay. thats all. I will post this tonight and then leave another comment!

Super giveaway.There are so many things I love AND hate about running. It's tough to pin it down. Guess the best thing about running is the sense of accomplishment after pushing yourself to limits you questioned at first. Being awed by your own ability. I like the belt. I have the 305 and LOVE it. That's a great shirt as well.

I'd love to win the Garmin! The thing I love most about running is how it has the ability to make my whole day better- I feel good, I eat more mindfully, the stress goes away! I've never found any other exercise like it :)

The thing I love the most about running is the friendships that come from the miles logged (and the blogs read). Runners are some of the most supportive and awesome people in the universe. I'm thankful.

Seriously awesome givaway. I would love to win any of these fabulous things. What a smart idea to giveaway the things you aren't using. You are a genious!

The thing I like most about running is it simply rounds out my life and gives me balance. I feel accomplished, healthy, and proud at the end of a run. I will never be a perfect runner but I will also never deny myself of the feeling I get after accomplishing a race or an awesome training run.

What I love most about running...is how proud I am of my body because of it. I spend far less time scrutinizing the flabby bits or the wobbly places and spend more time saying "woo-hoo legs! You got me through that race!!!". It's great to have such a positive attitude because of running.

I love blogging...because I have finally found like-minded (aka crazy) women that I respect and admire so much. I feel like I have so much to learn from reading various blogs and it's so wonderful!

I have a Garmin already that I am in love with but the belt and shirt are awesome! I love that you made the shirt yourself :)

I love the freedom running gives me. I can go anywhere I want for however long I want. No one can take away the accomplishments I make when I run. Running brings me peace, energy, and confidence. There's nothing better. As for blogging, I love making new running friends and having that immediate camaraderie with people from all over the U.S.

I also just started following you but not because of the giveaway, but because I like the endless dribble :)

I love running and blogging because of the accountability and it makes me proud to be able to post what I did that day regardless of if anyone reads it. I treat it more like an online journal that hardly anyone reads but that I don't have to put pen to paper :)

I follow you because I have been directed to your blog by several other blogs that I love and barefoot running facinates me!

I love how running not only does good things for your body, but for your brain too. When I run, I mull over problems, think through my day, and relax my mind. It's the perfect workout: body, mind, and soul :)

I love how blogging makes you live with intention. When I know I'm going to blog about my day, I find myself going out on a limb, trying new things, noticing the world around me, and living my life a bit more intentionally.

Ok so that is a really cool giveaway! And what a great idea to regift some lightly used items! I should look through my stuff and do the same! Anyways....Why am I running? Did you ever have those dreams where you were running away from something and it was in slow motion? I hate those and felt like that was what was happening in my real life. I felt like a head attached to a poorly used body and never got to feel myself really move. So I started running and I still haven't stopped! And honestly I'm so astonished that I keep doing it I had to blog about it so there were witnesses! And I really loved that people actually read my blog and comment! Like you!So add me to the list, and yes I really want to win that garmin! I've been looking and reading about them for a couple of months and sooo want to get one!

I think the thing I love the most about running is the sense of accomplishment and of seeing what your body is capable of. This is a great idea for a giveaway. I think I'd love to win any of the items!

Wow! What a generous giveaway. The thing I love about running is the high you get after a good, long run. Just clears your head and makes your body feel good too! I love blogging runners b/c it's basically the best community of supportive people ever.

I love all of the great people I have met through blogging. Its a perk that I had not expected. I started blogging to replace my shameless Perez Hilton habbit which was kicked over a year ago. Now I blog and read blogs, and comment, and enter giveaways, so fuuuuunn!

I don't have a Garmin and we are getting to the point in our running (me and the hubs run together) that we need to get faster so we can squeeze in more miles when we have the time!

I started reading blogs when I decided to really get healthy and explore running and nutrition. I read blogs for over a year before dipping my own foot in and I can't even begin to express the gratitude I have felt for being taken in as a real friend by so many inspiring people. There truly is so much motivation and lack of judgment in this community!

I would love to win the Garmin. I have the same one that I got off a sweet ebay deal. Turns out that it was likely because the garmin doesn't hold a charge. It dies on almost every run longer than 3 miles and I'm always charging it. :(

I'm sorry you didn't like the garmin! I've been debating about getting one for some time but just haven't pulled the trigger. So I'd be happy to win the Garmin. Also, I bought a Nathan pouch/belt that I liked until I got a new phone last month that doesn't fit. I'd be happy to win your belt to see if my phone fits! If I win your belt & it works, I will put my belt up for grabs :)

Anyway - blogging has changed running for me. What I love most is the feeling of community. When I'm out on my own running, I feel like I have the strength of the blogosphere behind me! Also, I love appreciating the successes of other individuals. It just feels good, you know? Especially when there is so much going on in the world right now to not feel good about.

I'm a follower. I'd love the spibelt! I already have a Garmin 305 but have been wavering back and forth about a spibelt or hydration belt or whatever. I can't find a perfect one. So I'd love to try one out I don't have to pay for. ;)

Obviously I don't know how to read. I run because I love the way I feel after a good run!!!I would LOVE the spibelt or the Garmin. The shirt is cute, but red hair and pink shirts don't look all that great on me! : )

AHHHH BEST GIVEAWAY EVER!!! Girl, you are SO beautiful and I NEED THAT SHIRT!!! You are so so talented. I am so grateful for your listening ear and the thoughtful gifts. Really, I don't know how I lived without you! YOU ARE SO SO PRETTY!!! I can't get over how gorgeous you are and how YOUNG you look....you must be doing something right!!

Thanks for offering the giveaway! Woudl LOVE the Garmin - have been eyeing them from years. What I love about running: the endorphins :). What I love about blogging: I don't have a blog, but love finding inspirations from the real-life runs of others -- the great ones, the "i had a bad run day" ones, all of them.

I don't have my own blog but I read other blogs religiously. The thing I love most about running is how alive it makes you feel. I love the feeling of gratitude I have after finishing a run - I am alive, I am strong, I am healthy, and I live in a place that I have the freedom to do what makes me so happy. I have been wanting a Garmin forever and haven't broken down to buy one yet. I would love, love, love, love, love to win it!

For me, running is all about me - what I put into it, what I do to prep for it, what I push myself to do, and how I feel in the end.

In terms of blogging, it has introduced me to so many awesome people out there who 'get' this whole running/healthy thing.What a great giveaway! If I win the garmin, I am paying it forward by having as a spare in our clinic for any of the juniors to use/share on their runs or anyone who can't afford one.

I flitted over here from Hungry Runner Girl. I say the t-shirt so that if she doesn't win, I'll have a chance to win it and send it to her! With a hug attached, of course. :) Plus it is way cute. I may try making a cookie one for myself. Craft time!

I love the way I feel after a good hard run...even if it was a bad run, it always puts me in a good mood. What I love most about blogging is getting my thoughts out, and meeting new friends :) I blogged about your giveaway...love your blog!

I love running because it helps me be a stronger, more patient and all around better mom to my two (almost three!) girls. I also love seeing how my girls are becoming interested in running and living healthfully. And I love blogging because it helps me be more intentional about my day... most of the time ;)

I love running, and I love blogging about running because of the amazing community I found! Everyone is so supportive and encouraging. I'm so glad I chose to start blogging about my journey to becoming a runner!

I love running because it is something i do for ME and ME only! I can be selfish and make myself feel proud, strong, and healthy. I also love it because I now see food as fuel and I know I NEED to eat well to be a happy running machine. :D

I'd love to win the Garmin and if I did I'd give it to my co-blogger Courtney because she wants one so bad!

I love running because I feel so amazing after wards. I love the feeling of knowing I am doing my body good. I would love to win the garmin. I have wanted one for ages!!!! But If I cant win that I would love the cute t-shirt. And I became a follower.

I love running because it keeps my anxiety at bay and makes me a happier person! Finding new blogs is great, and I put you in my Google reader :) I'd love to win the Garmin since I'm running my first marathon in October!

I jsut came over from Janea's blog and I really like your blog and yoru giveaway! I have posted on my blog about your giveaway and I would love to win the garmin!!

What I love most about running is the time to thinking through the stressful day and in a healthy way take the time to think it through and kick it out of my system. I also run with family and it is time to chat and catch up!

I love running because I am an endorphin junkie! I also love setting and exceeding new goals for myself. I love reading blogs because I l feel a little less crazy knowing that there are other people out there who are as crazy about running as me 

I would love love love to win the garmin! I've been wanting one for awhile now but haven't had the money to purchase one.

I love running for so many reasons...I love the physical aspect, knowing that I'm doing something good for my body and getting stronger. I love the challenge of pushing myself and the feeling of accomplishment afterwards. I love the mental benefits of self confidence and positive self worth that I have after a good run. I could go on and on... :)

I was introduced to your blog through the hungryrunnergirl and I love your blog too. I love running because it is the only legal way I have found to blow off my steam and release stress. I love to blog because seeing other people do amazing things makes me shoot for the stars too, and when all your friends tell you that you are ridiculous cause of all your running you know that you are not alone in this when you turn to the blogs!!! I have been trying to save up for a Garmin so would love that!! Yay for running and blogs!!!

I just recently started reading your blog and will soon become a follower! I love running because I can do it anywhere! It's nice to have a "go to" exercise plan that I can do when I travel, visit friends, etc. Plus, it is amazing to push yourself and see all the improvements you can make! I just got a Garmin, finally but I would love a spibelt!

What I love the most about running is that I didn't think I'd ever be able to do it. When I was 13 and 14 years old, I had major reconstructive surgery on my extremely flat feet. I had the worst case of flat feet the doctor had ever seen, and he told me I wouldn't be able to walk by the time I was 20 if I didn't get them corrected. I just turned 22 yesterday, I can walk just fine, and I finished my first 5k last September. Each time I run I just feel so grateful that my feet are capable of walking, let alone running!

And blogging is probably the greatest thing that ever happened to me because I've come across so many amazing and inspiring people. Really, what's not to love?

With that being said, I already have a Garmin but I'd love to win yours and give it to my little sister. We crossed the finish line of our first 5k side by side and I'd love for her to have a Garmin to help her with training for our future races.

I love the feeling of accomplishment after pumping out a good run and blogging is a good way to look back on moments even years later. I am dying for that Garmin 305!! I've been wanting it for a while now!

oh My Gosh Jen!!! I have to win this Garmin...well I don't have to win but oh, how I want to win so badly. I just bought the 405 but almost got 2 because my husband wanted the 405 and I wanted to keep my 205 (305 is same with HR monitor) but I ended up just ordering the 405 despite the hefty price but I have a feeling I will miss my sweet 205. :( If I win this, I could return the 405 and save a lot of money that I DID NOT need to spend right now and I could feel much happier and less stressed. It would help my Garmin Grief Process tremendously. Plus, it would make for a great blog post as follow up to my Garmin Grief and Naked Running posts. Okay, so your question,Running. Running is my soul food. It is my happy pill, my calm, my spiritual connection...it is what makes me tick tock the most efficiently. I am the best me when I run. It is also a way for me to dig deep within myself and challenge myself. It is just for me! A way for me to escape into something that is just for me. It helps me feel focused in life and I feel like my other dreams come into focus when I run. I didn't start blogging until I tore my hamstring completely last august. I started my blog in October as a way to express my feelings, reconnect with myself, strengthen my writing voice, etc. What i didn't realize is that I would make so many GENUINE connections and virtual friendships and that I'd LEARN SO MUCH! and be SO INSPIRED. Blogging has hands down made me a better runner. So has injury.

Okay, for the sake of being made fun of, I guess I should stop on book. :) I'll find a way to post this to my blog too.

I love running because of how energized I am AFTER I finish! Blogging is great because it lets me look back in time and reread things I wouldn't normally remember. I'd love to win the Garmin -- I am trying to transition to outdoor running, and it is difficult because I have NO concept of distance or time when I'm not looking at the treadmill screen!

I started running only recently and ran my first 5K last summer. This year I have signed up for 3. I just love when you get 30 minutes to completely zone out to world. You are only there for you and once you are done, you forget the stress you had before you hit the pavement. I wish I got into running sooner

I just started running 3 weeks ago. I have never, ever been a runner but I found the coach to 5k training program and I am giving it a try. I have found that I am absolutely falling in love with running. I would love the Garmin so that I can track all my mileage and to make sure my heart rate is in the maximum mode possible.Awesome giveaway by the way.

The feeling you have after a good run is hard to describe but worth every second. I love that I can challenge my body to do things that I never thought I could! My dog has also fallen in love with running, which helps get me out the door :)

Running makes me feel strong and powerful. While I sometimes feel as if I have a love/hate relationship with it, after a long run I feel amazing! It is worth all the pain! I am running my first half-marathon in less than a month and I can't wait!

I am new to the blog world, but it has been truly great to get to know others out there. And to see that others are just like you! :-)!

I love running because it makes me feel free, every time im having troubles or doubts i strap on my shoes and take off....I come back so much clearer than when I started.I have a blog that i update to infrequently but sometimes it helps to just write to clear my head. I don't have any cool gadgets though, would love a garmin!

This giveaway is great! I don't have a Garmin but I want one...like ALOT! I love running because it makes me feel strong and independent. I don't (yet) have a blog but I really enjoy being part of the reading community. I love having virtual friends :)

Hi!! I have just started getting into running and I love the sense of accomplishment when I'm done. I love feeling like I did something good for my body. I'm running my first half in May. :) I'd love the Garmin to help me really track how far I'm running. I've just discovered running blogs and LOVE all the positivity! It motivates me to keep running! -Camille

I love much running makes me push myself to do things I didn't think I could do, every time I reach a new goal I just want to keep challenging myself even more. I don't gave a garmin yet, so I'd love to win one!

I would love to win the Garmin! I am a young mom and ive recently signed up for my first half marathon. There are times when I hate to get out and go for a run. But that time to yourself, the quiet, to think about anything and everything makes the run totally worth it. I hope to run as long as i am physically able to! --Langley

OH. MY. GOSH. What an awesome giveaway!Running makes me feel strong, confident, independent and healthy!! I love that it gives me stress relief and me time! The endorphins don't suck either ;)And I love blogging because of the amazing community of friends that comes with it. I have met so many awesome women through this hobby. Love your blog!!

Wow! What an awesome giveaway! Like a lot of people said, running just makes me feel so present and so at peace. It's hard for all the noise in my head to be quiet sometimes, but running does it! I love blogging, because then I get to share all my joys with everyone :)

The tshirt is super cute, but I've been jealous of all those Garmin-wearing runners... Especially because I'm training for the Disney Princess half-marathon next winter (I'm running with my sis in lieu of a bachelorette party, haha!)

I love the way running makes me feel so fit. There's no way to replicate the feeling of crossing the finish line at a race.I don't blogs, but I LOVE reading blogs. I learn about all kinds of new products, different workouts, and new recipes/snacks to try. I would love to win the Garmin...those things are pricey and I can't afford one on my own! :)

I would love to win the garmin or the shirt! Really any of the 3 would be awesome...what do I love about running? The feeling right after you get done when you wanted to stop a hundred times on your long run!

Wow Jenwhat a great giveaway. My favorite thing about running is taking in the beauty that surrounds me. Sun, rain, snow --doesn't matter it is all amazing to me. I have been dying to get a garmin but winning one would be so much better. Please enter me for the garmin drawingThanks ~Amy

My favorite part of running is just the feeling that it gives you during and afterward. While running, it is such a mindless escape and afterward I always feel so peaceful and accomplished. I would LOOOOOVEEEEEE to win the Garmin!!! :)

Hi Jen!I just found your blog from The Hungry Runner Girl's site!Your blog looks great and I am looking forward to hearing about your experience with barefoot running. I am also a runner and have considered trying this after reading Born To Run (which probably everyone else did too!)My favorite part about running is that you have the ability to do it nearly anywhere. It allows you to explore a new road, path, area and it is a time for your mind and body to think. I am fairly new to blog world and the amount of support I have been receiving is making my experience with it so enjoyable :)

I just found your blog recently and I love it :) you are such an inspiration for the kind of woman and mother I hope to be one day soon! The thing I love most about running is letting my mind be so clear and work through all my stress physically, it is so refreshing physically, emotionally, spiritually for me to just go for a great run after a long day! I would love any of the giveaways, but the thing I would love most is the Garmin...I have been wanting to buy one for a very long time, but just can't afford one right now while I am paying back my student loans!

I love the feeling of accomplishment of going just a little bit farther each time than the time before.

I am new to the blog world but I love being able to share parts of my day with other people and see what they are sharing.

I would love the Garmin. I have wanted one for a WHILE but being unemployed and not collecting (boo :( ), it is not something I can afford nor is it something my boyfriend can afford for me either so I am just waiting to get.

I'm a newbie runner and injured right now, so running is mostly painful right now. But, I love when you can find that magic spot where you feel like you could run forever! I also like the endorphins afterward.

I would love, love, love to win the garmin. I purchased my own in prep for my first half marathon in August. Since then, my not-running-mommie decided to start running and at 54 has ran TWO half marathons! I would love to be able to surprise her with a garmin (which she has been wanting, but money is tight these days and $130 watch isn't in the mix right now) for Mother's Day and to celebrate her awesome job and desire to be a healthier woman!

Wow what a great giveaway!! I love running because it makes me feel alive and free, and more fun then sitting on a couch blabbing to some woman..running is my ideal form of therapy! I'd love love to win the garmin!!

I love running because it makes me feel strong and athletic. It has helped me lose 50+ pounds and gain a confidence in myself I have never had before. I know that running will help get to my goal weight and help me be healthy for the rest of my life.

I like blogging, because I enjoy writing and I love the blogging community for meeting great new people (like yourself!) and getting support.

I would LOVE to win the Garmin so that I can give it to my daughter who has bee running for over a year now and will compete in her first half marathon in August and her first relay (Red Rock) in September. She is 15 years old and would totally love and appreciate having her own Garmin. ;-)

I love how running makes me feel period. during my runs i think over and over again "why do i do this?! this hurts, im uncomfortable, why?!?" but then as soon as i finish i feel amazing and get excited for my next run! The blogging community keeps me motivated and makes me feel like my runs aren't so independent. I feel like Im part of these bloggers worlds even if i don't know them personally! I would love to win the garmin for my father! He is an amazing runner and should really have a great tool like the garmin but can't spend the money. It would mean a lot to him and i know he would use ALL THE TIME!!

I love your blog! I'm new to running, in fact I wouldn't actually call myself a runner just yet, but I'm working on it. I'm trying to live a more healthy life and trying to lose some weight in the process. My daughter loves to run and I look forward to the day when I can keep up with her.

I am in the process of building my own blog. I am so excited about it. Reading other peoples blogs motivates me and I hope to motivate others as well.

I would love to win the Garmin. This has been on my want to have list since I started this journey.

I am a third grade teacher and running helps alleviate stress and gives me some "me" time every day. I also LOVE the feeling of accompishment and self worth that I get after I complete every run! It also helps that I am in the best shape of my life and my body looks better than it ever has. Both added perks!I would love to win the Garmin running watch! I do most of my running outdoors and would love to be able to more accurately keep track of my stats.Such a great giveaway! : )

I LOVE the feeling of health that flows through me after a run. Love it. Running energizes me and I feel ready to take on life again after I've finished one. And the blogging about running is so helpful because I have learned many tips to help me run better, and have felt so encouraged to read about people's running/exercising experiences.

i love running because it totally relaxes me and takes my ming off the stress in my life. i can just run outside and get a good sweat on and feel so much better.

i just recently started my blog, but i love it. i'm still really now at it and trying to get the hang of it. i love meeting all the new people and honestly feel like some of the blogs i read i feel like i have known them forever!

i just ordered myself a garmin so i hope my experience turns out better than yours. :( i think i would want to win the belt. i have been contemplating order myself a fuel belt to use on my long runs.

I like blogging because its fun and helpful to know there are other people out there as obsessed with food as I am. I like running because no matter what else I do for exercise nothing compares to how I feel after a run.

The thing that I love the most about running is how great I feel after I am done. Talk about an endorphins rush! I also love it when I have those runs where everything is clicking and you feel super speedy. And to be honest, I love running hills! Call me crazy, but I love to feel my legs a burnin'!My favorite thing about blogging is being able to share with others things that I know and love and being able to learn from so many other wonderful bloggers out there!!

I love the exhilerating feeling after a good run. IT feels so great to pound out aggression during a run and feel great afterwards. I would LOVE to win the Garmin. I have been wanting one for a long time, and it just hasn't been in the budget.

I am new to your blog, referred by hungry runner girl. How totally awesome of you to have such a generous giveaway! I would love to win the Garmin. I'm training for my 3rd half marathon and I'm trying to beat my pr (1:37:01) and go sub 1:35. It would help my training so much if I had a Garmin! I've been wanting one for a while its just not in the budget right now! My fav thing about running is setting goals and beating them, its such an amazing feeling! And my fav thing about blogging is "meeting" so many amazing women and learning tons and tons from them!

Running makes me feel alive and free, I love the me time and it really is when I do my best thinking! The sense of accomplishment after a long run is also just unbeatable!I dont blog...but I LOVE reading them because they give me great workout, eating and life advice :)Loving ALL three..the garmin is extra amazing though!

I would like to win the garmin.. and I'm only entering this giveaway because I never win anything and I won't feel bad about taking away someone's chance :)

I'm going to follow you, because you've done a full marathon, (I read your very first entry, and that's amazing that the kids run the last mile!!) and you inspire me!

The thing I love best about running is the energy and the friendship within the sport. There's this amazing feeling whenever you stand at a start line - like you can do anything. And I love being able to wave at another jogger just because we're doing the same thing at the same time :D

WELCOME!

After more injuries than a person should have to endure while trying to be healthy, I have decided that I'm going to start all over and try to run like my body was made to. Yep, I've started to run barefoot and use minimalist shoes in the hope to improve my form, not get injured, and be that awesome lady at age 80 at all the races. I want to run until I am dead and hopefully learning from running barefoot will allow me to do just that!

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My Running History

I started running about 9 years ago to lose some unwanted baby weight. It worked and I found that I loved running. I ran a local 10k and it was one of the best days of my life. I ran it again the following year. I wasn't as prepared this time, but still had fun. The following year I worked up to running 9 miles on Saturday and had a friend talk me into doing a half marathon that weekend. She assured me that if I could run 9 miles that I could certainly run 13. She never showed up! O.k., so she got sick, but what an excuse! I ran it anyway and was amazed that I could actually do it! I was having so much fun and actually seeing progress. So of course, I got injured the next month, and not even running! It was horseback riding! After refusing to quit running until the pain was so bad I couldn't even walk normal anymore, I finally quit running. Good thing I got pregnant shortly thereafter and because of being sick nonstop and then bed rest, I couldn't run. It was probably the best thing that ever happened to me. The much needed rest helped me to heal and I tentatively started running again. I was leery though. I didn't want the pain to come back. In the fall the kids elementary school announced a program to have the kids run 25 miles during the school year that would make them eligible to run the last mile of the Ogden City Marathon, thereby completing a marathon during the year. It really sparked my interest and the image of crossing the finish line with the kids running the last mile with me was almost overwhelming. It became the focus of much of my training and when it actually happened, I almost couldn't believe it! Completing a marathon was life changing for me. I can't wait to do it again!

About Me

I am a stay at home mom of 4 great kids and I can't imagine doing anything else right now. I love to run, quilt, embroider, and a little bit of cooking. All things considered, I live the life I dreamed about.